Recently I received an email that explained how I was a servant of Satan because I preach compassion and love, which according to them are the traits of the “Anti-Christ”
They were especially upset because a poem I wrote in my 360 blog mentioned Maitreya so they referred me to this website.
http://www.satansrapture.com/maitreya.htm
Which sounds hateful of Buddhist to me.
So if good (compassion and love) are signs of evil then what hope is there?
It seems they try to put us in a position were only one of us can be right. I’d be unconcerned if they seemed a bit more benign.
So my question for all is:
Isn’t there a way for someone so full of self-righteousness to discover whom he or she serve, good or evil?
2007-09-13 05:31:09 · 57 answers · asked by gnosticv 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Of course, many people do evil thinking they are right and do good deeds, including many people who think that Jesus is God, though Jesus himself say in Gospels he is son of man, he and the Father are two, his will is little compared to Father's will, the Father give, and Jesus take from the Father, Jesus is praying to the Father and ordered his companion to pray not to him but to the Father,…, and after all this many Christians say that Jesus is God without any proof, and against all this clear words in the Bible,
Then we may discuss the next phrase:
Moses , John the Baptist, Jesus, and Elias are messengers of the God; the father of Adam and all of Adam's sons and daughters (us), and to all that believe on his name, all prophets get aids from Angles of God.
I'll use King James Version Bible here with no comments on only Matthew Gospel :
Mat 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Mat 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Mat 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Mat 2:6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Mat 2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Mat 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Mat 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.
Mat 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mat 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Mat 4:2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered.
Mat 4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Mat 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Mat 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Mat 8:27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
Mat 9:8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
Mat 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mat 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Mat 10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Mat 10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mat 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 10:40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Mat 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Mat 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Mat 12:18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
Mat 12:23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
Mat 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
Mat 12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Mat 12:46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Mat 12:47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Mat 12:48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Mat 12:49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Mat 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Mat 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Mat 13:56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
Mat 13:57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Mat 14:19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Mat 14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Mat 15:13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Mat 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Mat 15:36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks{to the father}, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Mat 16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Mat 16:14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
Mat 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Mat 17:2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Mat 17:3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
Mat 17:4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Mat 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Mat 20:23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Mat 21:9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Mat 21:11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Mat 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
Mat 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Mat 21:26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Mat 21:46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Mat 22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Mat 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Mat 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
Mat 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Mat 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Mat 23:10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Mat 23:22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Mat 23:39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Mat 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only
Mat 26:29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
Mat 26:36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Mat 26:37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Mat 26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
Mat 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Mat 26:40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Mat 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Mat 26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Mat 26:43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Mat 26:44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Mat 26:53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Mat 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Mat 27:4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Mat 27:9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
Mat 27:43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Mat 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mat 27:47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Mat 28:10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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2007-09-13 14:25:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
There are two key factors mentioned in this question: Disciple and Dedicated So the answer to this well worded question is that God knows the heart of the matter and can separate error thinking from what is true in the 'heart'. As to the details of the Q: there are those out there who are indeed 'blasphemers' and that includes those who would like to cause confusion or separation from God in those who walk with God. Do NOT let that deceive or confuse you! Now, if this is a 'trick' Q, well then, it has been answered fairly and truly. I do NOT look at sites listed in Qs or details.... If a person is not SURE who they 'serve' then that is because they have not chosen to be sure. And all this is about CHOICE the power of free will sovereign dominion choice. This Q shows clearly how mostly this power is misunderstood at best and abused at worst. Thanks for the Q :)
2016-05-18 21:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Men have interpreted women as evil human beings in the Old Testament; see the matter below, it can answer to your question:
Adam was being alone. The serpent was a God's messenger. Remember that God makes the world good at its first dawn; there were not any evil forces at the beginning of the world. So, like as wizard (a good sorcerer) the serpent took a rib bone from Adam in order to provide him a wife (his second side who must stand by him). Both (Eve and Adam) were too naïve and they could not have any babies. So the serpent taught Eve about the nature of the life which was going to be in the next future. The serpent had told Eve about the life, before she was going to understand the knowledge of the life. The serpent warned her that there are evil forces outside the God's garden and the 'outside' is the life. Furthermore, the female side of Adam wishes (for ever) to have babies, so she entered to the world of the knowledge in order to understand what the living world is. Remember, the sin belongs to the ignorant person. To conclude, on the one hand Adam had sinned against the Lord (God) because of his ignorance, on the other hand, Eve put into practice the Lord's commandment (she made the God commandment alive), or she made the right thing (the living beings' duty is to make the world full of offspring). But over the time, the world became more bad and evil than once (maybe because of Eve's offspring); therefore, human beings (men) accused Eve (women) wrongly for her knowledge.
To conclude: believers of the obscurantism serve the evil.
2007-09-15 21:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by jbaudlet 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I went to the link, and I had to laugh. An evil looking clown with 666 on his head...that's a hoot! "THE OMEN" movie (remake) has been released today on June 6, 2006 (666) as part of an ongoing deception By Hollywood since 1973 to paint the "Antichrist" as Billionaire Corporate Chairman with political ambitions." Yes, Hollywood is conspiring against us in order to herald in the AntiChrist. Just look at "Are We There Yet?" Who else but Satan would release such a movie. Gawd.... You might want to let God's soldier know that the AntiChrist is a bit behind the eight ball. It's already 9/07.
Coming from the Bible belt, I am so used to that kind of blather. There are certain fundamentalists who focus so much of their time and attention to evil, Satan, and the AntiChrist. They are obsessed with and spread their tales of fear, destruction, and death to anyone who will listen or do not share their views. Fear is ultimately their God. Anything that does not encompass that fear is "evil", including compassion, love, and forgiveness.
Honestly, that link was more benign than most I have seen and I wouldn't concern myself with it. If anything, read it again and see how freaking funny it really is. (The clown is still making me giggle.) Blast the person who sent it with some positive energy and love. It sure looks like they could use it.
Namaste.
2007-09-13 07:21:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
If there were such a thing as 100% good or 100% evil people this might be more worrisome; however as it is, even somebody 100% dedicated to good will do some evil things, or at least things that are considered evil by other races, religions, creeds, philosophies, etc. I don't think anybody with even a vague understanding of the differences between good and evil can consider himself 100% good; even those who are so well-armored by self-righteousness have an inner awareness of their own imperfections, no matter what face they present to the world. So if even the very best men and women who ever lived were 95% or even 99% good, the rest of us shouldn't be surprised if despite all the dedication and effort in the world we're only at 90%.
That doesn't mean that the other 10% is direct servitude to the devil. The old scratch ain't that powerful. Everything good might be inspired from heaven, but we come up with plenty of rotten things on our own with any help. To somebody who sees things in absolutes, ie people are either all good or all evil, the 90% good doesn't matter, because they focus on the remainder. This has some basis in Christian beliefs, because the Bible says quite plainly that no unclean thing can enter into the presence of God. However to declare that any imperfection mars the whole forever destroys the very reason that Christ came to Earth. If we all realize that at the end of the trail our robes are going to be stained with scarlet, that we need Christ because we can't clean them ourselves, well then there's not a whole lot of reason to be focusing on motes in the eyes of others. What's the point of Christ's sacrifice at all if we can get ourselves into heaven with His help?
Let us say for a moment that that ridiculous website with the obviously heaven-sent language, inspired graphics, and powerful arguments was entirely true. That the Buddha of Compassion will truly be the Antichrist. How exactly does behaving hatefully towards those who aren't convinced advance the cause of stopping him? And why exactly does anybody think he can be stopped while simultaneously believing in the Biblical prophecies of his reign over the ending of the present order on Earth?
Of course I don't think that website is inspired by heaven at all. It's pretty ridiculous and I don't care what anybody says on TV it's not going to suddenly make me change religions.
I admit that self-righteousness is one thing that really sets my teeth on edge. I'm a Mormon, and my favorite quote from Joseph Smith is this: '...and I say unto you that there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner that repenteth than over the ninety-and-nine just persons who are so righteous; they will be damned anyway, you cannot save them.'
You go ahead and preach kindness, love and compassion all you want, and I'll leave you to struggle with whatever trials and difficulties that the obviously small portion of evil within you brings your way. I have enough nastiness within myself to deal with so I won't waste time worrying about yours.
2007-09-13 08:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by thelairdjim 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First, about whether you could be evil...
You confuse purpose related judgment with moral judgment. Even as I am not qualified to judge your soul, neither are you qualified to judge your self as a soul. The only thing you can be sure is to believe that God loves you. If you do not believe this and you put your hand against yourself you are faithful to god's will and yet he does not love you?
The fallacy of moral judgment lies in change. People do change and peoples can change. How can you distinguish ignorance from evil? I would not ague that evil does not exist, but the discernment is tricky and there is no point most of the time. A judge puts a terrible criminal away either for the safety of the community or because he is evil? Both may work fine for putting him behind bars. But one is based on evidence and the decision results in an action using human faculties. But the decision that a person is evil can be a dangerous empty judgment using magic. There is no reason to go beyond human faculties and become God like. Moral judgments when separated from their practical components are vain and redundant.
As for your being unknowingly evil, this requires a judgment you cannot make. But you could be serving evil unknowingly. A person can do wrong things with good intentions. The expression, "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions," is found true from time to time. If your heart is in the right place you cannot go too far in the wrong direction. Here the only means you have is your brain and your motivation is your heart. So listen to your heart and use your brain! The sins of the record, denial (omission) and deceit along with misinformation and errors can mislead you and this is why you have a brain.
2007-09-13 07:46:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Well...I believe, there's always a basis of how everyone perceives things.
For instance, I believe that for someone to know what is evil, he must speak from experience. Thus, you have to be evil first before you can fully say that you know evil. If you were just identifying things as how others described them to you, then wouldn't you be lying or being inaccurate? Especially if in identifying evil, you have to say that someone else is being evil. That's the ultimate error there is, because you are not seeing things from the other one's perspective. What is evil for you may not be evil for the other one. Everything is relative from the two ends of the string. Assuming the accuser didn't even once became evil, how then could he know that the one he is accusing is really evil or not? Clearly, he would be speaking from ignorance. And if the accuser indeed was evil once, then he should be more capable of understanding the "evil" one and would rather be drawn to love him and gently be an agent of change, of help. He knows how it is to be evil and therefore he should be able to empathize, instead of harshly accuse.
Never mind them. There is a saying that whenever you point a finger to someone, your four other fingers are pointed towards you.
Only the most "evil" one knows those that belongs to him. He should. He just have to look for the things that resemble him.
So be careful in judging others lest you be judged by your own self.
2007-09-13 06:00:18 · answer #7 · answered by medea 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A very good observation, in my opinion. People can be so easily misled into believing their particular brand of "goodness" is the only one. They start regarding everybody outside of their group as evil and in turn skew towards intollerance, hatred and ultimately evil themselves. They are so convinced that their on a holy mission that the ends start to justify the means, no matter how terrible those means. It's most in-your-face in religion, but you also see it in politics. Take the cold war, for example: America believed so strongly that they had to battle Communism on all fronts no matter the cost, that they ended up backing some of the worst dictators and mass-murderers in history. By the same token, the Islamist movements believe so strongly that politica Islam can and must "save the world", that no price is too high.
Philip Pullman explores this question in "His Dark Materials". I don't wanna give the plot away, but it's well worth reading.
2007-09-16 21:18:15 · answer #8 · answered by dead_elves 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely, a person can be convinced that they are serving God and yet commit what is undeniably monstrous harm, which I guess you could define as "evil".
Look at 9/11. If you are able to look at it objectively, every last one of the terrorists believed that they were making the sacrifice of martyrdom and honoring God. Yet one could hardly call the results "doing good".
However, I don't think the average person, trying to live by the Golden Rule (which is by no means exclusively Christian) and trying to be kind and live in a manner which benefits others, could be called "evil", unless there's a previously unknown definition of the word.
I would ignore people who try to undermine your self-esteem and the good you are doing in the world by introducing twisted, fanatical logic and dogma. If you live in harmony with your fellows and do the best you can to make the world a better place, you probably have very little to fear in terms of being "the Anti-Christ". :-)
2007-09-13 06:30:17 · answer #9 · answered by sparticle 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Everything in this phenomenal world can be twisted and construed to represent or stand for this or that interpretation.
What is Evil?
What is Good? There is no certainty of truth, there is only interpretation.
Within my own life, how do I even know what I choose to express is "correct' or useful or good....
only by how I feel in it, and how those around me seem to respond. Even then, it is a crap shoot. Humans shift like the sands of the sea ~
so then, I find that all I really have is myself, looking back at me at the end of every day, and if I can look with love and acceptance upon who it is I see there, then I am on the right rack for me.
I will shine me forth through the Love I am, as best I can.
That is all I truly have to give!
The graveyards are filled with the self-righteous, who's only concern was to be right, to be the one who had the final answer. They died for it. They will return to live another round......
namaste.....
2007-09-13 14:25:20 · answer #10 · answered by cosmicshaktifire? 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Evil is that which separates and holds us back from progression. You have done neither. Keep reaching out, showing compassion, acquiring wisdom and loving and you will be an example to them.
Many are blinded to the concept of oneness simply because they separate themselves from the whole with their illusions and mental constructs. This is why it is said, 'The mind is the slayer of the real'. They think they know, they think they're right thus they think others must be wrong and therefore evil. That isn't the acceptance and compassion of realizing unity.
Wish them well and shine your light into the darkness as a beacon to those who are seeking the way. :-))))
((((( Cosmic Goodness )))))
2007-09-13 11:59:51 · answer #11 · answered by CosmicKiss 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋